American actress and singer, Lainie Kazan, who is best known for her
role in the popular film “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” was arrested on
Christmas Eve for shoplifting $80 in groceries on Christmas Eve.
According to a TMZ law enforcement source, the 77-year-old actress
was said to have loaded her cart with $180 worth of groceries from a
Gelson's grocery store in the San Fernando Valley, California.
Lainie was caught by an employee while she was walking out of the
grocery store, without paying for the food she stuffed into several
reusable bags.

Police authorities were notified and the Emmy-nominated actress was
detained for petty theft and was taken to a police station in
handcuffs.
The actress who was said to have claimed that she didn't have any
money on her which was why she didn't pay for the groceries, was given a
citation and released without bail.
Kazan, who played hilarious mother Maria Portokalos in the movie “My
Big Fat Greek Wedding” was nominated for an Emmy for her guest role in
St. Elsewhere in 1988.